Pilgrim Heidi Kambitch's Open Heart Creatures will perform with new puppets at Comfest Saturday June 27th on the "Live Arts Stage"at 1:30pm.

Michael J. Morris's choreographed
work, "Toward Belonging," was premiered on April 29th, but a view
record, filmed by s lumbert is now available on-line. Performed by Phil
Brown Dupont, Justin Fitch, Eve Hermann, and Counterfeit Madison,
"Toward Belonging," can be seen at vimeo.com/127365782

Rentals: If you're looking to rent space for work or events contact Seth at seth.josephson@gmail.com,
or talk to any studio-mate you know. On the ILLIO side, we ask for $15
(weekdays) or $20 (weekends) per hour. We also negotiate trades in
improving the studio space.

Weekly at ILLIO:

Note: Jason's Good Morning Hatha
will be taking some Sundays off this summer. There will be no classes
June 14, 21, and 28; as well as July 5 and 19. Since it's not really
weekly at the moment, the June 7th class info included in the monthly
schedule below.

Most Sundays, 6-7:00pm

Sacred Shimmy - Advanced Tribal Belly Dance

This
class is designed for the dancer with some mastery of Levels One &
Two who feels ready to develop her dance into something greater. Teacher
permission is required to attend. Please contact angienever@gmail.comwith any inquiries.

Small
group training is ongoing, in a convenient drop-in setting. Each day
has a varied focus and approach to fitness. You choose your own
adventure and decide how many and which days you join the group! Group
size could vary from 2-8 participants, giving you a semi-private
training experience with greater attention to your technique and
abilities, and an individualized and goal-centered training program.

Try
your first session for free! Session Passes are available. Passes are
valid for two months from the date of purchase, and are for individual
use only.

1-Hour 45-Minute

8 Sessions (~1x/week) $80 $60

16 Sessions (~2x/week) $128 $96

24 Sessions (~3x/week) $168 $126

Drop-In $12 $9

*Note: There
is one small change for the summer season of Living Well. Classes on
Tuesdays and Thursdays are now held outside at the Indianola Alternative
playground (Indianola K-8 is located along Weber Rd. and Calumet St.)
The early sunrise and warmer temperatures make this a fun alternative to
the studio. When weather doesn’t permit, we will still meet at the
studio.

Friends
bringing in the day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays through the year
with a 20/25-minute seated meditation, and a short “Dharma sharing”
style check in. An occasional zen poem is read. Be ready for sitting on
the floor (chairs also available). Those new to the practice are
welcome.For more information contact seth.josephson@gmail.com.

Tuesdays, 7:30pm

Queer Yoga's Tuesday Tadasana

Queer
Yoga is Columbus's first queer-focused yoga class that offers
professional yoga instruction in a designated Safe(r) Space. We endeavor
to cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and community in all we do,
from sun salutations to post-yoga snack time. Whether you are new to
yoga, or you can complete a headstand without assistance, you will find
something to challenge and deepen your practice.

Class fees are $6 for ALL participants. Everyone is welcome. Bring a mat.

Pranayama
has been source of both physical and psychological healing in my life.
Prana refers to a basic, universal, all-pervading life force energy long
recognized by eastern thought, which is now being more fully
appreciated and studied by western science. Yoga practitioners all over
the centuries have found that practicing pranayama or Yogic breath we
can access this energy, harness and utilize its power. Yoga Breath is
thus a wonderful key to good health, longevity and it is also a superb
lead-in to meditation. Simone is finishing her Pranayama teaching
certification through Yoga On High.

Please
join Wednesdays at 7PM (free/by donation) for a practical, step-by-step
explanations about the practice of basic yoga breathing techniques.

Fridays, 8-10:00am

Intro to Ashtanga with Rachel Lee

Rachel
Lee, a new yoga instructor finishing up her teaching certification at
Yoga On High, will lead a Mysore-style Ashtanga class for new students.
$5-7 suggested donation.

Jason
Farrington is currently wrapping up his 200 hour yoga teacher training
program from Balanced Yoga University, and has been practicing yoga for
about 4-5 years now. This class is targeted to beginners, but it has
benefit for all. All classes are free or by donation.

Wake
Up is an active global community of led by young mindfulness
practitioners, aged 18-35, and inspired by the teachings of Zen teacher
and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. We come together to practice
awareness in order to take care of ourselves, nourish happiness, and
contribute to building a healthier and a more compassionate society. All
ages are welcome at our gatherings.

Wake
Up Columbus sessions are typically led by Claire W. based on the
services of the Still Water Sangha of Orono, Maine. Claire is also
currently supporting the growth of mindfulness community in Westerville,
Ohio. More information will be posted here: wholeheartsanghaofwesterville.wordpress.com

“Feelings,
whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized,
and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves.
The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are
me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the
kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a
bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In
mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are
all sacred.” - Thich Naht Hanh (1996)

The duo of Jack Wright, saxes, and John M. Bennett, words, will
perform collaboratively and as soloists, at times with Wright wording
and coughing through his horn and Bennett honking and braying through
his words. This unique duo has been performing together since the
1980's. An electric performance, though no electricity is involved!

John
M. Bennett has published over 400 books and chapbooks of poetry and
other materials. He has published, exhibited and performed his word art
worldwide in thousands of publications and venues. He was editor and
publisher of LOST AND FOUND TIMES (1975­2005), and is Curator of the
Avant Writing Collection at The Ohio State University Libraries. Richard
Kostelanetz has called him “the seminal American poet of my
generation”. His work, publications, and papers are collected in several
major institutions, including Washington University (St. Louis), SUNY
Buffalo, The Ohio State University, The Museum of Modern Art, and other
major libraries. His PhD (UCLA 1970) is in Latin American Literature.
www.johnmbennett.net and http://johnmbennettpoetry.blogspot.com/

Described
twenty years ago as an "undergrounder by design," Jack Wright is a
veteran saxophone improviser based mainly in Philadelphia. He has played
mostly on tour through the US and Europe since the early 80s in search
of interesting partners and playing situations. Now at 72 he is still
the "Johnny Appleseed of Free Improvisation," as legendary guitarist
Davey Williams called him back in the 80s, on the road as much as ever.
And he continues to inspire players outside music­school careerdom,
playing sessions with visiting and resident players old and new. His
partners over the years are mostly unknown to the music press, and too
numerous to mention. He's said to have the widest vocabulary of any,
including leaping pitches, punchy, precise timing, sharp and intrusive
multiphonics, surprising gaps of silence, and obscene animalistic
sounds. A reviewer for the Washington Post said, "In the rarefied,
underground world of experimental free improvisation, saxophonist Jack
Wright is king". For more info go to springgarden music, for sounds
soundcloud.com/#jackwright and writings jackiswright.wordpress.com/